Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

6 reviews

janaya's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting and Panic attacks/disorders

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death and Cancer

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wonderfully captivating, I couldn't put this book down and demolished it in 2 sittings. Mhairi's prose had such beautiful flow - it was sharp, witty, emotional, and relatable. But I agree with many others - this is NOT a romance novel. Unless you consider that the main relationship that develops in this novel is the relationship that Georgina grows with herself, but that's a stretch.

This story is full of the 'hurt people hurt people' mantra. While full of laugh-out-loud moments, it is also filled with grief, turmoil, and recounting of past traumas that readers shouldn't go into it lightly. However, I do think that Georgina's experience & growth will resonate with a lot of readers lived experiences.

"No one else is going to fix you. The only person who can fix you, is you. So Coldplay lied."

“Sometimes because the people we wanted to care for us, didn't care for us, we live with a deliberate lack of care for ourselves. A way of getting back at them, through self-neglect.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Body shaming, Violence, Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Blood

bella_01's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I absolutely loved this book!! Absolutely worth reading if you want a more lighthearted book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

soniajoy98's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wow like fucking wow i read this in 5 hours because i couldn’t stop this was so good and beautiful and WOW

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction

melarareading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

It's a slow burn, but I love the main character and I enjoyed spending time with her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent